CO
Cortez Micro Hydroelectric Project P-13322
General information | |
| Waterway |
Dolores Canal |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Canal/Conduit |
| Type of permit | FERC Exemption |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-13322 |
| FERC project name | Cortez Micro |
| Permit issued | 4/12/09 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | City of Cortez, Colorado |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 0.2 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 1,400.0 MWH |
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